We are going to start off this post by saying this wedding featured two flowers we love - we can't say favorite because how could we pick just one?...but that's another story. The flowers we love are those fluffy, beautiful jewel toned vanda orchids and (wait for it) carnations. Here are the photos courtesy of Basem Hassan Photography:

(clockwise from top): The groom and groomsmen wore boutonnieres of vanda orchids with a foliage accent. The bride's bouquet was vanda orchids, carnations, calla lillies, and lemon leaf. The centerpieces were groupings of single flowers in the wedding palette with carnations, allium, and dendrobium orchids.

To view the pictures larger, click on our gallery right here.

Of course the flowers were not as beautiful as our bride, Trisha, and her lovely husband, James, who were just so sweet and lovely. We loved working with them and thank them for letting us be a part of their day.

Today we held a group floral workshop for 8 lovely ladies and it was so much fun!

In this beginner's workshop, our students learned floral design basics (including greening and selecting flowers) and then they created an arrangement to take home. Plus, we had a little Sunday fun by sipping on mimosas and enjoying light fare.

We were so amazed at how talented our students were - we give them a A+!!

Here are our students with their beautiful designs:

This was an AWESOME group and it was great to meet each one of our students - Thanks for coming!

Do you want to be the next star student in our design school? Call us at 201.309.9959 or send an email to orders@antheia.net for more information!

We are so thankful for all our amazing brides, grooms, clients and friends. 2011 was an amazing year and we are looking forward to a great 2012.

But, before we get started on the new year, we are taking a little break! The shop will be closed January 1st  through January 8th. We will re-open on January 9th!

We hope to see you when we return!

With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, we have not had the chance to share photos from some of our amazing 2011 brides. As we get ready for 2012, we had a few that we just can't wait for you to see - starting with Chris and Kim!

Chris and Kim got married on a fall day at the Liberty House in Jersey City. The Liberty House is a great venue with stunning views of the Manhattan skyline. It was the perfect backdrop for Chris and Kim's amazingly beautiful ceremony and reception (despite the tricky weather).

To create the modern romantic mood for their big day, we used lush flowers with soft textural elements for the personal flowers. Take a look at some of the photos by Julia Newman Photography...

(Clockwise from top) The bride's bouquet was an ivory dream with 'Patience' garden roses, lisianthus, zinnia, freesia, Queen Anne's lace, and astilbe (it smelled heavenly!). The bridesmaids' bouquets added a pop of pink with zinnias, garden roses, astilbe and pittosporum. And, the soft, simple groomsmen boutonneires were astilbe and pittosporum.

Chris and Kim were terrific to work with and we loved every element of their beautiful wedding. To see the images above and more, please view our wedding collection by clicking here or log on to Julia Newman's blog by clicking here.

Give or get a little holiday cheer with a fresh flower arrangement from Antheia! 

Our white glass filled with roses, anemone, and calla lillies will add beauty and elegance to your table. Plus, you can make it festive with your choice of red or gold trim!

Our holiday mix of roses, ranuncula, cymbidium and carnations will add a burst of color to your Holiday or bedside table!

Or, our birch vases filled with garden roses, kale, cymbidium orchids, and lisianthus will tantalize the senses with its sweet smells and rustic beauty.

No matter what you like, we have something in store for you to give or get this holiday season!

Call us today to place your order!